Woven electronics for commercialization

Posted by on Sep 13, 2010 in eTextiles, New technologies | No Comments

“Researchers have been experimenting with “intelligent” textiles for quite some time by integrating standard electronic components. However, for the most part the electronic parts have only been attached to or ...

Knitted stretch sensing

Posted by on Nov 15, 2009 in DIY & Hacking, eTextiles, New technologies | No Comments

Hannah Perner-Wilson of Pulsea has been exploring knitted stretch sensing. She’s got a great photoset here that documents her experiments. I wonder how accurate the sensors ended up being. She ...

Smart Fabrics 2009 Conference Review

Posted by on Oct 19, 2009 in eTextiles, New technologies, Sports Tech | No Comments

This review by the folks at Innovation in Textiles of the 5th annual Smart Fabrics Conference that took place in Rome this year is definitely worth the read for anyone ...

Stretch sensing creates a new aesthetic

Posted by on Oct 11, 2009 in Aesthetics, New technologies | No Comments

I ran across this project while researching stretch sensing technology that is all the buzz right now. This gorgeous project, Aeolia, integrates stretch sensing directly into fabrics. “Each of the back ...

Video dress aimed to hit the market

Posted by on Feb 20, 2009 in Aesthetics, Fashion | One Comment

Future-thinking fashion designer Hussein Chalayan and Swarovski have created a dress that is covered in leds. It’s one of the few attempts I’ve seen at creating an illuminating garment that ...